Sagittal T-1 MRI Popliteal art aneurysmPopliteal artery aneursyms are the most common peripheral artery aneursyms. These occur most frequently in men around 65 years of age. There is known cause for popliteal artery aneursyms, but patients with arthersclerosis, are smoker, or have diabetes are more likely to have them. Also, patients with AAA have a greater probaility to have popliteal artery aneursyms. Bilateral aneursyms are most common. Cramping and leg pain often occur in the calf below the aneursym. The popliteal artery aneursym can be felt as a pulsatile mass in the popliteal fossa. Ultrasound, CTA, MRA are used to detect popliteal artery aneursyms. Surgery is preformed to repair the aneursym by grafting.
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